Famed Russian chef, a Putin critic who owned a restaurant in London, found dead in Belgrade
Famed Russian chef, a Putin critic who owned a restaurant in London, found dead in Belgrade
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Alexei Zimin posted anti-war messages and stopped his cooking show on a pro-Kremlin television station.
Summary
Russian chef Alexei Zimin, a vocal critic of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, was found dead in his Belgrade apartment while visiting to promote his new book.
Zimin, who has lived in London since opposing Russia’s actions in Crimea in 2014, had publicly condemned the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Zimin’s death adds to a series of mysterious fatalities among Kremlin critics, fueling concerns over Russia’s global reach and intimidation tactics against dissenters.
"mysterious"
at least they've upgraded from "suicide"
Another one for the wiki article: Suspicious deaths of notable Russians
Let me guess... He fell onto all of his chef knives at once?
Guess they don't have windows in Belgrade
Knowing Putin, no shock.
Dozens of Vladimir Putin's enemies have suffered mysterious deaths in Russia and Europe and Matt Olsen...
I'm going to stay outside of Matt Olsen.
damn i wonder if he had a PMC
A simple Hotdog vendor.